Until reading your post, I did not realize I have not read a thread on Kobe yesterday on HN. What I stumbled upon was the 'Why helicopters crash all the time' w

Until reading your post, I did not realize I have not read a thread on Kobe yesterday on HN. What I stumbled upon was the 'Why helicopters crash all the time' which seems.. tone-deaf. I was surprised on how many different people from different backgrounds posted about Kobe on my timelines yesterday. It's obvious what you say is true: there are a lot of us here that see him as influential and want to discuss his legacy. I am not a long time fan of the NBA or Kobe himself. I got interested in the league recently due to Kawhi's dagger on the 76ers that made the rounds on Twitter. I followed last years finals, and watched a lot of highlights on YouTube. I recently just realized how big Kobe was and how his mentality and legacy is revered throughout the league. It's weird seeing old highlight clips and realizing MJ, Pippen, Bird, even Magic is still here while Kobe is gone. He is a recent inspiration for me yet I felt the loss too. Please don't feel alone on feeling that on HN.